We are focusing on the state of the restaurant industry in this week’s episode of Restaurant Recap. What you need to know, options for takeout/delivery and how you can help.

Over the past several days, restaurants and bars in the Greater Boston area have been giving updates on the state of their businesses due to the coronavirus, including reduced hours, focusing more on takeout and delivery, and asking customers to consider purchasing gift cards to use at a later date. Now, however, dining and drinking spots are start...

Portofino Tuna Cakes Makes 4 Servings 2 cans Portofino tuna, drained and flaked 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons dried whole wheat bread crumbs, divided 2/3 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 2/3 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1 large egg, beaten 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or mustard dill sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ta...

A popular New England supermarket chain will soon be opening its first location in Rhode Island. The first Market Basket supermarket will open in Johnston, according to Mayor Joseph Polisena and Demoulas Super Markets Inc. The new store will be located at 1300 Hartford Ave., the site of a former BJ’s Whole Club. “I am very happy and exc...

After 38 new brewery locations opened in the state last year, growth continues at an unparalleled pace with an expected 60 breweries and taprooms in planning or slated to open in 2020. The figure includes breweries opening second or third locations, as well as new entrants to the market, all of whom hope to open taprooms, begin selling beer, or&#82...

New Hampshire fans of drinking and playing arcade games, get ready: Dave and Buster’s is opening for the first time in the state. The Dallas-based chain announced on Thursday that it will open the doors of its 138th location at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester on March 30. Dave and Buster’s newest venue will feature over 34,000 square…...

Dunkin’ lovers will have a new sweet reason to cheer the arrival of Fridays this March. Dunkin’ (formerly Donuts) announced on Monday that it will offer DD Perks Rewards Program members a free donut with the purchase of any beverage every Friday in March. The promotion, named Thank Goodness it’s Free Donut Fridays, will start on March 6 at pa...

A popular chain of restaurants is going to be expanding to Boston, and the person behind it is a legendary figure in music. According to a source, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant is planning to open somewhere in the city, with a Facebook post from the chain saying “It’s about the attitude, not the latitude...

A brand new dining spot has opened just north of Boston, and a big local name is behind the restaurant. As mentioned in an earlier article here, Tambo 22 opened in Chelsea for dinner Tuesday, with the dining spot featuring Peruvian fare, which is slightly different from what was originally thought when a meeting minutes page from the city’s w...

We have a fun new pop-up in the city, a new location for bundt cakes and a brand new gourmet burger spot

A legendary local group of roast beef spots is in expansion mode, with two new locations potentially coming to the Greater Boston area — including a return to a town it left a couple of years ago. According to a source, Kelly’s Roast Beef has some plans in the works to expand through the Northeast, with a post from the franchising.com s...

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is expanding his portfolio in Boston with two forthcoming restaurants across from Boston Common. The space at 186 Tremont St. had been home to Explorateur, a full-service European café, restaurant and bar, since August 2017. Explorateur will close March 2 to allow for “a complete renovation of the space,” according to a pre...